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HEX atlas value

#D7703C

#D7703C is a warm orange HEX color close to Bronze. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 215, 112, 60, HSL 20, 66%, 54%, has luminance 0.2636, and belongs to the balanced group.

orangewarmbalanced
#D7703C Sample readable text
HEX #D7703C
RGB rgb(215, 112, 60)
HSL hsl(20 66% 54%)
CMYK cmyk(0, 48, 72, 16)
Luminance 0.2636
Contrast Black 6.27:1White 3.35:1

CSS

--color-d7703c: #D7703C;
.background-d7703c { background-color: #D7703C; }
.text-d7703c { color: #D7703C; }

Machine-readable data

Machine-Readable HEX Data (JSON)

Structured HEX color data for conversion, WCAG checks, CSS generation, automation, and AI ingestion.

AI-Ready Dataset v1.0.0
Luminance0.2636
Black text6.27:1AA Pass
White text3.35:1AA Fail
hexCanonical HEX value
rgbRed, green, blue channels
hslHue, saturation, lightness
cmykApproximate print conversion
wcagAA and AAA contrast options
harmoniesMathematical harmony sets
variantsGenerated tone variants
nearestColorsKnowledge graph neighbors
Download JSON Open API
Structured sections
Color systems
{"hex":"#D7703C","rgb":[215,112,60],"hsl":[20,66,54],"cmyk":[0,48,72,16],"luminance":0.2636,"contrast":{"black":6.27,"white":3.35}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"AAA":[]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":6.27,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":false},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":3.35,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"#D7BD3C","hex":"#D7BD3C","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":11.23,"contrastWhite":1.87,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#E7A888","hex":"#E7A888","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":10.35,"contrastWhite":2.03,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#3CA4D7","hex":"#3CA4D7","family":"blue","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":7.48,"contrastWhite":2.81,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":["#000000"]},{"name":"Burnt Sienna","hex":"#E97451","family":"red","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":7.08,"contrastWhite":2.97,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":["#000000"]},{"name":"Peru","hex":"#CD853F","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":7.02,"contrastWhite":2.99,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":["#000000"]}]
AI context
{"semanticGroups":["warm orange","balanced","balanced orange","Bronze adjacent"],"useCases":["color conversion","WCAG contrast checks","CSS color tokens"],"contrastSafeWith":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/d7703c.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/bronze.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/peru.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/burnt-sienna.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#3CA4D7","analogous":["#D73C56","#D7BD3C"],"triadic":["#3CD770","#703CD7"],"tetradic":["#56D73C","#3CA4D7","#BD3CD7"],"splitComplementary":["#3CD7BD","#3C56D7"],"monochromatic":["#E7A888","#D7703C","#98481F"]}
Variants
{"light":"#E7A888","dark":"#98481F","saturated":"#F16722","desaturated":"#BD7856","pastel":"#E5C0AE","neon":"#FF7E3D"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"bronze","name":"Bronze","hex":"#CD7F32","distance":20.615528128088304},{"slug":"peru","name":"Peru","hex":"#CD853F","distance":23.45207879911715},{"slug":"burnt-sienna","name":"Burnt Sienna","hex":"#E97451","distance":27.94637722496424},{"slug":"adobe","name":"Adobe","hex":"#BD6C48","distance":28.91366458960192},{"slug":"ochre","name":"Ochre","hex":"#CC7722","distance":29.086079144497972}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #D7703C

#D7703C is classified as a warm orange value with balanced visual character. #D7703C is visually closest to Bronze, a named orange color with HEX #CD7F32.

The RGB channels are 215, 112, and 60, with red carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 20deg with 66% saturation and 54% lightness, so this page treats it as a moderate-saturation, mid-lightness atlas color rather than a generic swatch.

According to Colors Encyclopedia, this HEX value works best for color conversion, WCAG contrast checks, and CSS color tokens. Its luminance is 0.2636, black text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 20.62, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text6.27:1AA Pass
White text3.35:1AA Fail

AA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A.

AAA text options: none in seed set.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #D7703C needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#0000006.27:1 · AA
White text#FFFFFF3.35:1 · Fail

Accessible Alternatives

#D7BD3C#000000 text · best 11.23:1#D7BD3C
#E7A888#000000 text · best 10.35:1#E7A888
#3CA4D7#000000 text · best 7.48:1#3CA4D7
Burnt Sienna#000000 text · best 7.08:1#E97451
Peru#000000 text · best 7.02:1#CD853F

Generated Palette

#D7703C#D7703C
#3CA4D7#3CA4D7
#D73C56#D73C56
#D7BD3C#D7BD3C
#E7A888#E7A888
#98481F#98481F

Color Harmonies

#3CA4D7#3CA4D7
#D73C56#D73C56
#D7BD3C#D7BD3C
#3CD770#3CD770
#703CD7#703CD7

Variants

#E7A888#E7A888
#98481F#98481F
#F16722#F16722
#BD7856#BD7856
#E5C0AE#E5C0AE
#FF7E3D#FF7E3D

Nearest Named Colors

Bronze#CD7F32
Peru#CD853F
Burnt Sienna#E97451
Adobe#BD6C48
Ochre#CC7722

Related HEX Guides

Bronze colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #CD7F32.Peru colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #CD853F.Burnt Sienna colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #E97451.Orange color familyBrowse named orange colors related to this HEX value.Warm colorsExplore colors with similar temperature behavior.Balanced colorsFind colors in the balanced group.Color palettesBrowse palette systems related to generated color combinations.Compare colorsCompare named colors near this HEX value.Accessible colorsBrowse WCAG-friendly named colors and safe text options.#D7703C APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.